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Alexandria Residents’ Action Group8 February 2017 Meeting
Alexandria Town Hall
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Agenda
• WestConnex– TsunamiWarning• EcoTransitvideo
• Understandingthehealthimpacts– DannyCarrol(ARAGmember)• AlexandriaSundayFunDay – 26March2017• Otherbusiness
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EcoTransit’sCarmageddon
AlexandriaCarmageddon
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WestCONnexHealthImpacts
TheProblem• Eustonroad– McEvoystreetasatrafficsewer• Today6,000cars,tomorrow63,000cars(Parramattaroad62,000Haberfield)(current)
• Welcomepollution,noise,lossofamenityandbadhealthimpacts
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NearRoadwayAirPollutionandHealth:USAEPA
• Peoplewholive,workorattendschoolnearmajorroadsappeartohaveanincreasedincidenceandseverityofhealthproblemsassociatedwithairpollutionexposuresrelatedtoroadwaytraffic.
• Theserisksinclude:• Higherratesofasthmaonsetandaggravation• Cardiovasculardisease• Impairedlungdevelopmentinchildren• Pre-termandlow-birthweightinfants• Childhoodleukaemia• Prematuredeath
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Vehicleemissions– aharmfulcocktailofparticulatematter,carbondioxide,sulphurdioxide,nitrogenoxide,ozoneetc
NationalEnvironmentProtectionCouncil“…manypollutantsarewithout asafethreshold”(2008report)
VehiclePollution
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• Approx 3000Australiansperyeardiefromairpollution&vehicleemission-relatedcauses• It’shigherthantheroadtoll
DoctorsfortheenvironmentAustralia,April,2016
Howbadcoulditbe?
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Livingnearbusyroadsincreasesdementiarisk:Lancetstudy,SMHJan5,2017Airpollutionandearlychildhoodcognitivedevelopment
Disease
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Heatislands:trafficisamajorcontributor
Thesolutions:• Reducetraffic• Increasepublictransportuse• Promotepassivetransportmodes• Increasevegetationnearroads
Urbanheatislandeffects
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• Children• Theaged• Theillandpeoplewithcardio-vascularconditions
Atmostrisk…
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Pollutionrealitymap
Note:ThisisARAG’svisualrepresentationoftheresidencesandbusinessesthatwebelievewillbemosthealth-affectedbytheCarmaggedon onEustonRoad/McEvoyStreet'
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“Carpollutionputschildhealthatrisk”DeborahGoughandSarahWhyte,SMH,July222012
Mediarelease:DoctorscallonenvironmentministerstoadoptstrictairpollutionlawsFormoreinformation,contactusviainfo@arag.org.au
Additionalresources
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WhatdoesARAGstandfor?
•AlexandriaResidentsActionGroupformedsometimeago• CurrentCo-OrdinationGroupheldastrategymeetingtodosomeinitialthinkingabout2017•Asastart,webeganbrainstormingwhatARAGstandsfor,butwelcomeyourinput• Someoftheinitialthinkingonthenextslide
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WhatdoesARAGstandfor?
ARAGstandsfor:•RespectingAlexandria(Primary)• CelebratingAlexandria(Primary)• ImprovingAlexandria
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FocusAreasfor2017?
Whatdoyouwanttohearaboutin2017?• Traffic• Transport• Parking• DevelopmentProjects– DesignExcellence• Childcare• Agedcare
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AlexandriaSundayFunDay
• It’shappening!• Tellyourfriendsandfamilytocomeandjoininonthefun!
Canyousparesometimetohelpwith:• Flyerdistribution• Supportontheday(setup,
packup,BBQdutiesetcPleaseseeVanessa
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NewVenueforMeetingsin2017
• AlexandriaTownHallisclosingforrenovations– April–October
• Alternativevenues:• RonWilliams Activitycentre- Kepos StreetRedfern(nearSurryHills)
• RedferntownHall– mainhall• CliffNobleCentre- savailableonthesecondThursdayofthemonth
Feedbackonoptionsplease
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Nextmeeting
• AlexandriatoMooreParkroadwidening- invitingtheProjectrepresentativesfromRoadsandMaritimeServicestospeak
• CouncillorChungfromtheCityofSydneyiscomingalongtointroducehimselfandfindoutaboutthelocalissueswecareabout
Othersuggestionsarewelcome!
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THANK YOU
Alexandria Residents Action Group (ARAG)info@arag.org.au
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